Sephiran on 01 July 2026
I think most of the things we see happening in the gaming industry now with mass layoffs, studio closures, downsizing publishers, death of physical games, higher game prices etc is all about gaming companies positioning themselves for the coming, very likely contraction in core gaming (PC, console) user base numbers the coming years. I think they see the future being about much fewer potential consumers, but being able to monetize that user base much more effectively in the future through higher game prices, all digital sales, higher subscription prices, higher accessory prices etc.
